Pakistan’s army says it killed 30 fighters trying to cross Afghan border
Islamabad has blamed India for backing groups that carry out attacks in Pakistan, something New Delhi denies.
The New Red Line: Bilawal Bhutto on India’s new ‘abnormal’
Is Pakistan legitimately able to claim that it no longer provides safe harbour to extremist groups that attack India?
Hamas in consultations with Palestinian factions over Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian group says will announce its 'final decision' after the consultations are over.
The New Red Line: Shashi Tharoor on India’s stance vs Pakistan
Does India have evidence to blame Pakistan for the attack in Kashmir?
Bodies of two men in dilapidated Sydney house could have been undiscovered by housemate for weeks
Landlord made welfare concern call about one tenant – but when police arrived they found two bodies
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The decomposing bodies of two men found inside a dilapidated terrace on a busy inner Sydney street could have gone undiscovered by their roommate for several weeks, police have said.
On Thursday afternoon, Eleanor Barker, 63, made a welfare concern call to police about one of her tenants. She has owned and lived at the Cleveland Street property in Surry Hills since the 1980s, and rented it out to the two men for at least a decade.
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Continue reading...US and Colombia recall envoys as diplomatic rift deepens
Prosecutors in Colombia open a probe into an alleged plot to overthrow President Petro as ties sharply deteriorate.
Are Israeli soldiers intentionally firing at aid seekers in Gaza?
Israeli troops reportedly said they were ordered to shoot civilians at Gaza aid sites—claims Israel denies.
Sport agent Jonathan Barnett accused of rape in US lawsuit
Barnett denies allegations he kept the woman as a "sex slave" over a six year period.
‘A dark day for our country’: Democrats furious over Trump bill’s passage
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned bill’s expansion of immigration enforcement and cuts to social benefits
Democrats have erupted in a storm of outrage over the passage of Donald Trump’s budget bill, delivering scathing critiques that offered signs of the attack lines the party could wield against Republicans in next year’s midterm elections.
Party leaders released a wave of statements after the sweeping tax and spending bill’s passage on Thursday, revealing a fury that could peel paint off a brick outhouse.
Continue reading...The So-Called Experts Are Proven Wrong at Every Turn in First Six Months of Trump’s Second Term – The New York Sun
Trump says US to start sending tariff rates letters to trading partners
Letters to be sent to countries without a deal in place before end of 90-day pause on 9 July
Donald Trump has said the US will start sending letters to trading partners setting out tariff rates that countries will have to pay from the beginning of next month.
The US president told the media that about “10 or 12” letters would be sent out on Friday, with further letters sent out over the “next few days”.
Continue reading...North Korean man crosses heavily fortified DMZ border to South Korea
The unarmed man was found in the central-west border section before being led to safety by South Korean troops.
Hamas says it is ready to enter ceasefire negotiations in ‘positive spirit’
Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in US
Hamas said it had responded on Friday in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.
US president Donald Trump earlier announced a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire in the nearly 21-month-old war between Israel and Hamas, stating he anticipated a reply from the parties in coming hours.
Continue reading...Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation; firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey, Syria – NPR
- Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation; firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey, Syria NPR
- Greece Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 1,500 People From Island of Crete The New York Times
- Watch: Beachgoers look on as wildfires burn in Greece BBC
- Fires in Greece’s Crete and near Athens extinguished; two dead in Turkiye Al Jazeera
- Greece battles wildfire in Evia, reports progress on Crete Reuters
Palestine Action: What has the group done, as it faces a ban?
MPs in the UK have voted to proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, but what has it actually done?
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,226
Here are the key events on day 1,226 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trump looks for a win on Israel-Gaza peace deal during Netanyahu visit – The Washington Post
- Trump looks for a win on Israel-Gaza peace deal during Netanyahu visit The Washington Post
- LIVE: Israel intensifies Gaza attacks; Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees Al Jazeera
- Trump says he expects Hamas decision in 24 hours on 'final' peace proposal Reuters
- Where Do Israel-Hamas Truce Negotiations Stand? The New York Times
- Saudi report says Hamas could offer guarantees on disarmament, paving way for lasting Gaza ceasefire The Times of Israel
Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections – BBC
- Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections BBC
- Europe's human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters AP News
- Serbia: Authorities must end unlawful use of force against protesters and investigate reports of police violence Amnesty International
- Serbian police detain 79 people in crackdown on protests Reuters
- Dozens Arrested in Serbia as Students Step Up Roadblock Tactics Balkan Insight
Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections
After months of rallies, Serbian protesters are calling for people to join a campaign of civil disobedience.
‘Village of one kidney’: India-Bangladesh organ traffickers rob poor donors
Using loopholes and fraud, brokers turn poverty in Bangladesh and demand for transplants in India into booming business.